Ambuj Tewari is one of seven U-M scientists selected for Sloan Fellowships. Dr. Tewari obtained his PhD from UC Berkeley, and joined the University of Michigan as Assistant Professor of Statistics in 2012. He also holds a courtesy appointment at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Dr. Tewari is also an Affiliate Faculty member in MIDAS.

The two-year, $60,000 fellowships are awarded to scientists “in recognition of distinguished performance and a unique potential to make substantial contributions to their field,” according to the organization’s website. Researchers are considered based on nominations, and then selected by an independent panel of senior scientists.